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Pine to Palm 100
Rock Creek Road to Lithia Park. Siskiyou ridgelines. Shasta views. Twenty thousand feet. The PNW pilgrimage when the smoke stays away.
100 mi+15,400 ft-16,109 ft34 hours1,942 ft to 7,300 fttech 6/10Checkpoints per race bookWestern States qualifierSiskiyou Mountainssub-24 buckleSeptember
Distance100 mi
Gain+15,400 ft
Loss-16,109 ft
Altitude1,942 ft to 7,300 ft
Technicality6/10
Air40°F to 84°F
- Start2,651 ft
- High7,300 ft
- Low1,942 ft
- Finish1,942 ft
Field, 2025 · 14-year samplescraped
Starters158
Finish rate79%
Median28:57
Sub-2420
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,696 ft-15.2% over 2.1 mi
Course records
Men6:23:54Skip Brand
Women19:21:32Becky Kirschenmann
The cruxDutchman Peak at mile 65 in the dark (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Pine to Palm 100 runs 100 mi through Williams to Ashland, Oregon. +15,400 ft gain and -16,109 ft loss. Surfaces skew 85% trail / 15% dirt road. Dutchman Peak at mile 65 in the dark. High point near 7,300 ft. Low near 1,942 ft. September temps run 40°F to 84°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for 15,400 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 34 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 6/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.
Kit
September in Williams to Ashland, Oregon: plan for 40°F to 84°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 34 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 85% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Dutchman Peak at mile 65 in the dark near mile 65 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Pine to Palm 100 finish lines.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2025): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=122306
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=31022
- Course record (F): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=26496